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A Randomized Trial of Heparin and Saline for Maintaining Intravenous Locks in Neonates
Author(s) -
Heilskov Joni,
Kleiber Charmaine,
Johnson Karen,
Miller June
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.1998.tb00216.x
Subject(s) - saline , heparin , medicine , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , incidence (geometry) , surgery , mathematics , geometry
purpose . To determine, the effects of saline, heparin 2 units (U) per ml saline, and heparin 10 U/ml saline flush solutions on the duration of intravenous (IV) locks and the incidence of IV infiltration in neonates. design. Randomized double‐blind experiment. setting. Tertiary‐care nursery. participants. Neonates (N = 90) hospitalized at birth in the intensive, intermediate care, or newborn units. main outcome measures. Total hours from the time the IV was inserted to the time the IV was removed; hours from the time the IV was first flushed to the time the IV was removed; number of IVs removed because of infiltration. results. No statistical or clinical differences between the three groups for duration of IV nor for incidence of complications. conclusions. The use of heparin in IV lock flush solution did not affect the duration of IV locks nor the incidence of infiltration in neonates.